Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17
GENERAL LOGAN.

EuloxIstic Remarks On the Life and Char
acter of General Logan ON the Floor OF
the United States Senate - The Proud
Heritage ola Good Name Left for Others
to Emulate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9-The galleries OF the
Senate chamber were densely crowded with
spectators at the opening of proceedings this
morning, the occasion being the delivery of
eulogies upon the late Senator Logan, for
which to-day had been assigned Mrs. Logan
with her SON and daughter ard friends occupied
seats in the private gallery.
The Chaplain in his prayer paid graceful
tribute 10 the deceased
Mr.. Cullorn offered a resolution as soon as the
journal was read, that an additional mark OF
respect 10 the memory of the late Senator Lo-
gan, business be now suspended in order that
the friends and associates of the deceased may
pay fitting tribute to his public and private
services.
Mr.. Cullen then addressed the Senate and
said that to-day they had met TO lay the tribute
of their love on the tomb OF Logan. But yes
terday it seemed Logan had stood among them
in the full flush OF manhood giant in strength
and endurance, with will of iron and q con
stitution tough as the sturdy oak.
After sketching the principal events in Mr..
Logan's life, Mr.. Cullom spoke of his probity
and poverty, and said that in the last Presi--
Dental campaign, no ghost of dishonor in his
past life had arisen and stood in his path
The eulogy closed with a quotation ending as
follows:
REST. soldier, statesman, rest,
Thy troubled life is DER" fel
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the deceased as q bold.
pronounced, dignihed, earnest firm, generous
and true
Mr.. Edmunds referred to the dead Senator as
having had, among his characteristics, the
Anglo-Saxon persistence in upholding an opin-
ion once formed that had made our British an
cestors and the American people the strongest
forces for civilization of which there was any o
account in the history OF the world.
Mr.. Hampton said that a Democrat and
Confederate soldier he called upon to
speak of Logan as Republican and No rthern
man, and none were more willing than he to
pay tribute TO General Logan's memory, whose
fame was as widespread it fairly
achieved.
Mr. Allison said that General Logan had
linked his name imperishably with the military
achievements that resulted in the restoration
of the Onion, and but few had more illustrious-
career.
Mr.. Hawley said General Logan scorned
double dealing, cowardice and meanness but
that he had not hated anybody; that he was as
strong in the field of battle in the field Oof
politics; that he had always wanted something
and wanted it very much in earnest, and had a
creed and purpose on every imaginable sub
ject.
Mr. Spooner spoke OF General Logan's mag
netism and daring that he was by common con-
sent the ideal soldier OF the war; that among
million brave men there was but one John A.
Logan. That he too proud to claim pen
sion due him for his wounds, but that he had
an abiding faith that should he be called away
before his wife the people he had served so long
would cheerfully pay their debt OF honor to
her.
Mr.. Cocl,reu said that although he had diff
fered with General Logan, he loved and honored
him for his noble and magnanimous qualities OF
head and heart-the attributes of the true SOL
der and great man among all nations.
Mr.. Frye said that the Senators had to-day
brought garlands and wreathes to decorate the
dead soldiers grave. He would offer but a
single flower; Logan was an honest man. That
did not mean simply that he could not steal, it
meant that he had an honest mind and honest
purpose; he never attempted iugglery with his.
mental machinery. 1t was his Straightfor-
ward methods that constituted his strength in
the Senate, in the army and with the people.
He had seen an item lately in the public press
to the effect that when, in $780, it was apparent
that Blaine could not be nominated that Sena-
tors Hale and Frye had visited General Logan
and rendered him the support OF their friends
If he would accept the nomination. The story
was a myth, of course. Senators Hale and
Frye knew Logan too well to think OF bribing
him away from his allegiance to Grant. He
concluded by saying: May our dear Lord
give him a blessed rest, a glorious immortal
ity." Faint applause, which was quickly sup ,
pressedl
Mr.. Plumb said that General Logan's fidelity
TO friendship almost phenomenal; hfse
loyalty to truth and duty undoubted.
Mr.. Evarts said they had not the power to
enhance the fame of General Logan. The busy
fingers of the fates were even weaving as in a
tapestry the threads which make out mems
lives, and when these were exposed few would o
be found OF brighter color of u nobler pat
tern than that OF General Logan.
Mr.. Sabin said General Logan was colossus
among the giants of American history.
Mr. Palmer said that If Logan had been
Frenchman during the revolution he would
have been that days Danton, and his motto,
like Danton's would have been ITO dare"
The proceedings having extended beyond
the hour expected, Mr.. Ransom gave way to
Mr.. Farwell. who moved the adoption OF the
resolution. This was done, and the Senate, at
four o'clock, adjourned.